just been given a .177 air rifle,everything is fine with the gun but the outside of the barrel is begining to get rusty with lack of use.can i get anything to bring it back to normal?
2007-05-12 06:58:10 · 5 answers · asked by ronnie a 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Take some heavy duty Aluminum foil and ball it up and use it like you would sand paper... WORKS GREAT... Won't hurt the bluing..
2007-05-13 05:35:59 · answer #1 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending upon how bad the rust is, I learned a nifty trick from a gunsmith once. If we are talking little spots of surface rust, you can take a number 2 pencil and rub the lead/graphite portion over the rust completely covering it. Next use the eraser and clean off the lead/graphite and the rust should be either gone or greatly reduced. At this point Put a little oil on a cloth and wipe it down, nd this should keep it form comming back.
If not, do like phvswbts said, and reblue it.
2007-05-12 13:39:37 · answer #2 · answered by Matt M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can clean of the rust with steel wool or very fine grit emory paper and reblue the barrel with a cold blue solution. Most gun stores carry it or order it for you. It costs around $5, just follow the instructions on the bottle. It may not have the deep dark blue color of a factory hot blue treatment but will look a heck of a lot better than rust.
2007-05-12 07:07:11 · answer #3 · answered by SW28fan 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Use a fine sanding sheet and gently rub the rust away. Polish down and lube everything.
2007-05-12 07:01:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2005/11/is-your-airgun-barrel-really-clean.html
There are some products here that may help
2007-05-12 07:05:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋